Computer-implemented methods of operating a keying and balancing workstation of an image-based check processing system

Abstract

A computer-implemented method of operating a keying and balancing workstation of an image-based check processing system is provided. The computer-implemented method comprises obtaining a free check item from a list of free check items, extracting payee information from the free check item, establishing a payee name from the extracted payee information, obtaining an account number from a deposit slip, obtaining a list of depositor names based upon the account number obtained from the deposit slip, comparing the payee name with depositor names contained in the list of depositor names to determine if the payee name matches a depositor name, and associating the free check item with the depositor slip when the payee name matches a depositor name from the list of depositor names.

1 . A computer-implemented method of operating a keying and balancing workstation of an image-based check processing system, the computer-implemented method comprising:
 obtaining a free check item from a list of free check items;   extracting payee information from the free check item;   establishing a payee name from the extracted payee information;   obtaining an account number from a deposit slip;   obtaining a list of depositor names based upon the account number obtained from the deposit slip;   comparing the payee name with depositor names contained in the list of depositor names to determine if the payee name matches a depositor name; and   associating the free check item with the depositor slip when the payee name matches a depositor name from the list of depositor names.   
     
     
         2 . A computer-implemented method according to  claim 1 , wherein the list of free check items is stored in a first database, and the list of depositor names is stored in a second database which is different from the first database. 
     
     
         3 . A computer-implemented method according to  claim 1 , wherein the list of free check items and the list of depositor names are stored in a common database. 
     
     
         4 . A computer-implemented method of operating a keying and balancing workstation of an image-based check processing system, the computer-implemented method comprising:
 extracting depositor information from a deposit slip;   establishing a depositor name from the extracted depositor information;   extracting payee information from a deposited check;   establishing a payee name from the extracted payee information;   comparing the payee name with depositor name to determine if the payee name matches the depositor name; and   presenting the deposited check to a human operator to allow the operator to confirm if the deposited check is a free check item.   
     
     
         5 . A computer-implemented method of operating a keying and balancing workstation of an image-based check processing system, the computer-implemented method comprising:
 extracting depositor information from a deposit slip;   establishing a depositor name from the extracted depositor information;   extracting payee information from a free check item;   establishing a payee name from the extracted payee information;   comparing the payee name with depositor name to determine if the payee name matches the depositor name; and   associating the free check item with the depositor slip when the payee name matches the depositor name.